A comprehensive review of stationary energy storage devices for large scale renewable energy sources grid integration

🤖 Plain-English Summary

Currently, the energy grid is changing to fit the increasing energy demands but also to support the rapid penetration of renewable energy sources. Besides, thermal energy storage is identified as suitable in seasonal and bulk energy application areas.

🔑 Key Findings

• As a result, energy storage devices emerge to add buffer capacity and to reinforce residential and commercial usage, as an attempt to improve the overall utilization of the available green energy.
• Although various research has been conducted in the field including photovoltaic and wind applications, the study on suitability identification of different storage devices for various stationary application types is still the gap observed which needs further study and verification.
• The review performed fills these gaps by investigating the current status and applicability of energy storage devices, and the most suitable type of storage technologies for grid support applications are identified.

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